Advocacy

As highlighted in ISN’s mission, ISN strives to bridge the gaps of available care through advocacy and collaborations with our global partners. The ISN Advocacy Working Group thus implements one of the strategic priorities of the International Society of Nephrology.

Advocacy Working Group Members

First NameLast NameRole 
IfeomaUlasiChairNigeria
Muhammad Iqbal AbdulHafidzDeputy ChairMalaysia
LiliaCervantesMemberUnited States
SmeetaSinhaMemberUK
UrmilaAnandhMemberIndia
PaulineAbou-JaoudeMemberLebanon
Maria CarlotaGonzalez BedatMemberUruguay
VivekanandJhaMemberIndia
ElliotTannorMember Ghana
OlimkhonSharapovMemberUzbekistan
VivianeCalice-SilvaMemberBrazil
BorisBikbovMember Italy
Marcello TonelliMember (ExCom Liaison)Canada
Augusto CesarSoares dos Santos Jr.Ex Officio, WKD JSC representativeBrazil
Carmen ElenaCervantesObserverUS
DanielO’HaraObserverAustralia

World Kidney Day (WKD) is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).

The mission of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

World Kidney Day Steering Committee Members